Narrative Chronology

Timeline

Entries are ordered by when their events occur inside Dead Air continuity. The sequence follows the approximate order of the source investigations and transcripts; exact dates may be fictionalized, withheld, or left unresolved. Publication order is separate.

  1. Archive position 1

    Initial Cedar Plain investigation

    After the Main Fan Stops

    Diane Madsen wraps her keys in a towel before the student cameras start. At 3:30, another key sound comes from behind the fire door.

    Record type
    Stories
    Source sequence
    Original investigation
    Date precision
    Relative

    Placed before DA-002 according to the approximate order of the source investigations and transcripts; the exact interval is fictionalized or withheld.

  2. Archive position 2

    Return investigation and attempted cleansing

    The Name in the Room

    A documentary crew returns to Cedar Plain High for a final session with a medium. In the basement, equipment fails, a fire door moves, and a sound recording leaves much to interpretation.

    Record type
    Stories
    Source sequence
    Follow-up investigation
    Date precision
    Relative

    Placed after DA-001 according to the approximate order of the source investigations and transcripts; the exact interval is fictionalized or withheld.